• 01. "Aim towards the Enemy."--Instruction printed on U.S.Army Rocket Launcher.



• 02. "When the pin is pulled, Mr. Grenade is not our friend."--U.S.M.C. Training Bulletin.



• 03. "Cluster bombing from B-52s is very, very accurate--The bombs are guaranteed to always hit the ground."--U.S.A.F. literature.



• 04. "If the enemy is in range, so are you."--Infantryman's Journal.



• 05. "A slipping trigger gear could let your M203 grenade launcher fire when you least expect it. That would make you quite unpopular in what's left of your unit."--Army's Magazine of Preventive Maintenance.



• 06. "It is generally inadvisable to eject directly over the area you just bombed."--U.S. Air Force Manual.



• 07. "Try to look unimportant; they may be low on ammo."--Infantryman's Journal.



• 08. "Tracers work both ways."--U.S. Army Ordnance Manual.



• 09. "Five-second fuses only last three seconds."--Infantryman's Journal.



• 10. "Bravery is being the only one who knows you're afraid."--David Hackworth.



• 11. "If your attack is going too well, you're walking into an ambush."--Infantryman's Journal.



• 12. "No combat-ready unit has ever passed inspection."--Joe Gay.



• 13. "Never tell the Platoon Sergeant you have nothing to do."--Unknown Marine Recruit.



• 14. "Any ship can be a minesweeper...ONCE."--Anon Naval brass.



• 15. "Don't draw fire; it irritates the people around you."--Your Buddies.



• 16. "If you see a bomb technician running, try to keep up with him."--Unknown.



• 17. "Whoever said the pen is mightier than the sword obviously never encountered automatic weapons."--Gen. MacArthur.



• 18. "You, you, and you . . . Panic. The rest of you, come with me."--U.S. Marine Corp Gunnery Sgt.



• 19. "Don't ever be the first, don't ever be the last, and don't ever volunteer to do anything."--U.S. Navy Swabbie.



Murphy's Laws Of Combat Operations



• 01. Friendly fire - isn't.



• 02. Recoilless rifles - aren't.



• 03. Suppressive fires - won't.



• 04. You are not Superman; Marines and Fighter Pilots take note.



• 05. A sucking chest wound is Nature's way of telling you to slow down.



• 06. If it's stupid but it works, it isn't stupid.



• 07. If at first you don't succeed, call in an airstrike.



• 08. The enemy attacks on two occasions: when he's ready and when your not.



• 09. If you are forward of your position, your artillery will fall short.



• 10. Never share a foxhole with anyone braver than yourself.



• 11. Never forget that your weapon was made by the lowest bidder.



• 12. The enemy diversion you're ignoring is their main attack.



• 13. No OPLAN ever survives initial contact.



• 14. The important things are always simple; the simple are always hard.



• 15. The easy way is always mined.



• 16. If you are short of everything but the enemy, you are in the combat zone.



• 17. When you have secured the area, make sure the enemy knows it too.



• 18. Incoming fire has the right of way.



• 19. Don't look conspicuous; it draws fire. For this reason, it is not at all uncommon for aircraft carriers to be known as bomb magnets.